Key Words for Math Word Problems - CapilanoElementary

Key Words for Math Word Problems

The operations are indicated by the list of words beneath them.

Addition (+)

Subtraction (-)

plus

minus

sum

difference

total

change

added to

taken from (take away)

in all

have left

more than

less than (less)

gain of

loss of

additional

remaining

all together

save (archaic)

combined

dropped

how many all together

how many left (how many more)

how many in all

how many remain (how many fewer)

how much all together

how much less (how much more)

increase of

decrease (or decrease of)

increased by

decreased by

how much more (how much less)

Multiplication (X, ?, or *)

Division (?, /, or | )

product

quotient

times

goes into

of (with fractions, decimals, & percents)

per

twice (or double) ? (multiply by two)

half (half of) (divide by two)

triple (multiply by three)

third (divide by three)

divided by (divided into, equally)

evenly

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